Connecticut 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 5280 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT.

Last action — FILE NO. 568

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5280 February Session, 2022 LCO No.
568 February Session, 2022 House Bill No.
1698 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by:
5280 House of Representatives, April 21, 2022 The Committee on Appropriations reported through REP.
(ED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT.
WALKER of the 93rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT.
The board of education for each local and regional school district receiving funds pursuant to this section shall annually, LCO 1698 \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2022HB-05280-R021 of 5 HB.docx Raised Bill No.
The board of education for each local and regional school district receiving funds pursuant to this section shall annually, on or before September first, submit to the State Board of Education a HB5280 / File No.
5280 on or before September first, submit to the State Board of Education a progress report which shall include (1) measures of increased educational opportunities for eligible students, including language support services and language transition support services provided to such students, (2) program evaluation and measures of the effectiveness of its bilingual education and English as a second language programs, including data on students in bilingual education programs and students educated exclusively in English as a second language programs, and (3) certification by the board of education submitting the report that any funds received pursuant to this section have been used for the purposes specified.
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568 progress report which shall include (1) measures of increased educational opportunities for eligible students, including language support services and language transition support services provided to such students, (2) program evaluation and measures of the effectiveness of its bilingual education and English as a second language programs, including data on students in bilingual education programs and students educated exclusively in English as a second language programs, and (3) certification by the board of education submitting the report that any funds received pursuant to this section have been used for the purposes specified.
(1) "Dual language program" means any program, including a two- LCO 1698 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2022HB-052802 of 5 R02-HB.docx } Raised Bill No.
(1) "Dual language program" means any program, including a two- way immersion program or a one-way immersion program, that provides literacy and content instruction to all students through two HB5280 / File No.
5280 way immersion program or a one-way immersion program, that provides literacy and content instruction to all students through two languages and promotes bilingualism and biliteracy, grade-level academic achievement and socio-cultural competence for all students;
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568 languages and promotes bilingualism and biliteracy, grade-level academic achievement and socio-cultural competence for all students;
In reviewing an application and expenditure plan and considering whether to award a grant to a local or regional board of education under this section, the department shall give priority to those applications that (1) are submitted by an alliance district or a school LCO 1698 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2022HB-052803 of 5 R02-HB.docx } Raised Bill No.
In reviewing an application and expenditure plan and considering whether to award a grant to a local or regional board of education under this section, the department shall give priority to those applications that (1) are submitted by an alliance district or a school district in which twenty per cent or more of the student population is identified as English language learners, (2) include a plan in which such board will be collaborating with an institution of higher education, as HB5280 / File No.
5280 district in which twenty per cent or more of the student population is identified as English language learners, (2) include a plan in which such board will be collaborating with an institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-34 of the general statutes, (3) include a letter of commitment from community partners to collaborate on the development or implementation of the dual language program, (4) include a comprehensive plan to recruit, train and retain dual language program educators through coursework or appropriate professional development, (5) include a plan to provide targeted services for specific student populations of English language learners, (6) provide a dual language program that demonstrates equitable access to high quality instruction for students who are English language learners, and (7) include a plan with strategies for family and community engagement in the development or implementation of the dual language program.
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568 defined in section 10a-34 of the general statutes, (3) include a letter of commitment from community partners to collaborate on the development or implementation of the dual language program, (4) include a comprehensive plan to recruit, train and retain dual language program educators through coursework or appropriate professional development, (5) include a plan to provide targeted services for specific student populations of English language learners, (6) provide a dual language program that demonstrates equitable access to high quality instruction for students who are English language learners, and (7) include a plan with strategies for family and community engagement in the development or implementation of the dual language program.
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2 July 1, 2022 New section ED Joint Favorable C/R APP APP Joint Favorable HB5280 / File No.
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568 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $ Education, Dept.
GF - Cost 1,916,130 1,916,130 Education, Dept.
GF - Cost See Below See Below Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $ Various Local and Regional Revenue See Below See Below School Districts Gain Explanation The bill increases the appropriation for the bilingual education grant by $1,916,130, which doubles the grant.
This additional funding is included in the Appropriations Committee Budget FY 23 Midterm Adjustments.
The bill also requires SDE to administer a dual language seed grant program that provides grants to local and regional boards of education for the purpose of establishing new or expanding existing dual language programs.
This results in an additional cost to the state, as SDE does not have funds available for this program.
The scope of the additional costs would be dependent upon the same of the grant and the number of grants awarded.
Correspondingly, the bill results in a revenue gain to various local and regional school districts that qualify for either the bilingual education grant or the new dual language grant.
In FY 22, approximately twenty-two school districts received a bilingual education grant, ranging from under $1,000 to over $175,000.
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568 The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future.
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568 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5280 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT.
SUMMARY Beginning in FY 23, this bill increases the annual state bilingual education grant from $1.9 million to $3.8 million, within available appropriations.
By law, grant funds are distributed proportionally to school districts that must provide bilingual education.
Existing law requires school districts to do this when there are at least 20 students in a public school who are classified as dominant in a language other than English and are not proficient in English (see BACKGROUND).
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Under existing law, each district receiving the grant must annually submit a progress report to the State Board of Education that includes, among other things, a program evaluation and measures of educational effectiveness.
The bill also creates a new a dual-language seed grant program administered by theState Department of Education (SDE).
The program must provide grants of up to $300,000 to up to five school districts to establish new, or expand existing, dual-language programs.
Under the bill, a “dual-language program” is a one-way or two-way immersion program that provides literacy and content instruction to all students through two languages and promotes bilingualism and biliteracy, grade-level academic achievement, and socio-cultural competence.
The bill also makes a conforming change.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2022 § 2 — NEW DUAL-LANGUAGE SEED GRANT Beginning in FY 23, the bill requires SDE to administer a new dual- HB5280 / File No.
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568 language seed grant program that annually provides grants of up to $300,000 to up to five school districts to establish new, or expand existing, dual-language programs.
Immersion Programs Under the bill a “dual language program” includes either:
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a “two-way immersion program” with two groups of students, one composed of native English speakers and the other of native non-English speakers, that learn together in a systematic way so that both groups become bilingual and biliterate in the two languages or 2.
a “one-way immersion program” in which a group of students who speak one language are taught in the students’ native language and English throughout the school day.
Application Review The bill requires school districts to apply for the grants in a time and manner as SDE requires and include a plan describing how funds will be spent.
Under the bill, SDE must review all grant applications and may not award a grant unless it has reviewed and approved the grant’s expenditure plan.
The bill requires SDE, when considering grants, to give priority to applications that:
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are fromalliance districtsor districtswith at least 20% ofstudents identified as English language learners (ELL);
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include a plan to collaborate with an institution of higher education;
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include a letter of commitment from community partners to collaborate on the program’s development or implementation;
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include a plan to recruit, train, and retain dual-language HB5280 / File No.
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568 educators through coursework or appropriate professional development;
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include a plan to provide targeted services for specific ELL student populations;
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provide a program that demonstrates equitable access to high- quality instruction for ELL students;
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include a plan for family and community engagement in developing or implementing the dual-language program.
Permitted Grant Expenditures Under the bill, school districts have three years to spend the grant according to the approved expenditure plan.
Grants may be spent to:
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partner with experts in dual-language instruction and programs to develop and incorporate program elements to serve the student population and the community;
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create and use approaches to recruit, train, and retain dual- language program educators;
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implement culturally responsive teaching practices that promote equity and social justice in dual-language programs.
Non-Lapsing Funds Under the bill, any unexpended funds appropriated for the grant program do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and become available for the next fiscal year.
BACKGROUND Bilingual Education The law defines bilingual education as instruction in both English and the student’s native language with a continuously increasing use of English and the goal of reaching English proficiency.
Generally, students are in bilingual education for 30 months (three school years), but the law also allows districts to ask for an additional 30-month HB5280 / File No.
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568 extension (CGS §§ 10-17e & 10-17f(d)).
COMMITTEE ACTION Education Committee Joint Favorable Change of Reference - APP Yea 39 Nay 0 (03/11/2022) Appropriations Committee Joint Favorable Yea 50 Nay 0 (04/07/2022) HB5280 / File No.
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  1. FILE NO. 568

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 410

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/20/22

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  9. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0304

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

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Who sponsors HB 5280?
HB 5280 is sponsored by Lucy Dathan (Democratic), James Sanchez (Democratic), Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), and Sanchez, R..
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This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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